Then they sat on the ground with him seven days and nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw that his suffering was very intense.

and become darkened because of ice,
and the snow melts into them.

They are ashamed because they had been confident of finding water.
When they arrive there, they are frustrated.

You will be confident, because there is hope.
You will look carefully about and lie down in safety.

then be afraid of the sword,
because wrath brings punishment by the sword,
so that you may know there is a judgment.

This is why my unsettling thoughts compel me to answer,
because I am upset!

Because his appetite is never satisfied,
he does not let anything he desires escape.

Does He correct you and take you to court
because of your piety?

Because God has loosened my bowstring and oppressed me,
they have cast off restraint in my presence.

Yet no one would stretch out his hand
against a ruined man
when he cries out to him for help
because of his distress.

For disaster from God terrifies me,
and because of His majesty I could not do these things.

if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great
or because my own hand has acquired so much,

because I greatly feared the crowds,
and the contempt of the clans terrified me,
so I grew silent and would not go outside?

So these three men quit answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.

He was also angry at Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute him and yet had condemned him.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he.

because they turned aside from following Him
and did not understand any of His ways

If only Job were tested to the limit,
because his answers are like those of wicked men.

People cry out because of severe oppression;
they shout for help because of the arm of the mighty.

There they cry out, but He does not answer,
because of the pride of evil men.

But now, because God’s anger does not punish
and He does not pay attention to transgression,

Teach us what we should say to Him;
we cannot prepare our case because of our darkness.

Can you depend on it because its strength is great?
Would you leave it to do your hard work?

When Leviathan rises, the mighty are terrified;
they withdraw because of his thrashing.